Internally Heated Pressure Vessel (IHPV)
IHPV TESTING DEVICE
Internally heated pressure vessel (IHPV) system is capable of synthesising and testing geological materials under controlled redox conditions at high temperatures and crustal pressures. It Gives the ability to measure magmatic volatiles, model volcanic degassing, determine magma storage depths, assess volcanic risks, evaluate the formation of critical metal ores and characterise geothermal source rocks.
The use of Ar gas as the pressure medium in IHPV experiments allows for more precise pressure measurement compared to experiments that utilize solid-media piston cylinder apparatus.
The equipment is manufactured to run the experimental studies at the temperature range up to 1250°C while the walls of the vessel remain cold and pressures up to 600MPa.
- Features
- Specifications
- Software
- Standards
- Applications
- Rapid-quench operation
- Phase equilibria of igneous rocks
- volatile solubilities determination in silicate and/or carbonated liquids
- electrical conductivity measurements
- Experimental simulation of magmatic and metamorphic pressure and temperature conditions of the upper crust.
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Max. Cell Pressure |
Up to 600MPa |
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Max. Temperature |
1250 °C |
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Sample size(diameter) |
Up to 10mm |
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Sample height |
50mm |
GEOsys software for user defined freely programmable test standard procedures and complex test sequences.
This is implemented by a structured Windows operation on a graphic user interface for controlling and data acquisition software. This is used for closed-loop controlled static & dynamic applications in material testing (rock) with freely programmable test sequence control and formula editor functions.
Through a series of menus, this provides quick access to all the controls needed for test set-up and follows standard test sequences.
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- Phase equilibria of igneous rocks
- volatile solubilities determination in silicate and/or carbonated liquids
- electrical conductivity measurements
- Experimental simulation of magmatic and metamorphic pressure and temperature conditions of the upper crust.